Quick answer Please!!!!!

[3Deep]

Can you screen print plastisol ink on T-shirts after they have been pretreated for for DTG

Darryl

[mk162]

yes...in our experience it works fine.

[3Deep]

Thanks brad, trying to help out another printer with a job, there machine just broke down and the job is due now.

D

[mk162]

do you know what kind of printer they have and what sort of pretreat was used?

It really shouldn't be an issue.

[3Deep]

Brad it was a bother and no I don't know what she pretreated them with, but we printed them anyway for her....thanks

[screenprintguy]

Hey D, out of curiosity. How did your print look over the pretreated area, vs an area with no pre-treat? Just curious if it sat on top more, or you didn't see a difference.

Thanks man

Mike

[mk162]

it prints better, but simply because the pretreat acts like a glue that holds the fibers down and give it a really nice print surface.  It looks the same as if you hit it with a smoothing screen.

There are a few different pretreats for the brother, that is why I was asking.

[3Deep]

I'll say this I double stroked the white flashed and printed the rest of the colors one stroke with no problem using all 160 mesh ct on black shirts, so yes I think it printed a little better because the ink didn't sink into the fabric.

D

[screenprintguy]

I'll say this I double stroked the white flashed and printed the rest of the colors one stroke with no problem using all 160 mesh ct on black shirts, so yes I think it printed a little better because the ink didn't sink into the fabric.

D

Thanks D!

Very very interesting! Not like I want to go pre-treating shirts before running them or anything, but it makes sense that having the fibers matted down ahead of the base would give a smoother surface, like printing on dri fit, I looooooovvvve printing on dry fits.